How to Say "vegetable" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “vegetable” is “vegetal” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Prefiero usar aceite vegetal para cocinar.
I prefer to use vegetable oil for cooking.
Esta hamburguesa es de origen vegetal.
This burger is plant-based.
El reino vegetal incluye miles de especies diferentes.
The plant kingdom includes thousands of different species.
One Form for All
This adjective ends in a consonant, which means it stays the same for both masculine and feminine things. You say 'el aceite vegetal' and 'la grasa vegetal'.
Placement
Like most describing words in Spanish, put 'vegetal' after the thing it describes. Say 'leche vegetal', not 'vegetal leche'.
Don't Change the Ending
Mistake: “La fibra vegetala.”
Correction: La fibra vegetal. Words ending in -al don't change to -a for feminine words; they stay the same for everyone!
Other Meanings of “vegetal”
“vegetal” can also mean:
- general term for plant life or food(A2)
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